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Why Spreading Your Wings In College Is Okay

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Why Spreading Your Wings In College Is Okay
Norma Palomino

College is about making new friends and going on new adventures. Sure, you have your group of friends that you constantly hang out with, but its fine to go out and do your own thing with different people. As I start my second year of college, I realized how I became more open to opportunities to hang out with other people and start spreading my wings. It's not like I don't love my friends from freshmen year, because I still hang out with them, but I also want to meet other people.

I've joined clubs I could've never seen myself apart of. I meet new people everyday and learn about different lifestyles. College gives someone the opportunity to change whoever they want to be and become a whole new person without anyone judging you. I can definitely say that I've completely changed since high school and have become a new person, but for the better. Meet new people and don't be afraid to do something new.

I've been away from my family for almost a year and starting back up again after only being back with them for three months was a little hard. I missed my family too much and almost felt homesick after only being back for about a week. Once I started working and meeting new people and going to classes, I felt more at home than I ever did before. I knew going back to school would change me into a better person and I felt like I had family of my own waiting for me at school. I was able to become more independent and make my own decisions, rather than having my parents tell me what's right and wrong. Going to college in a different state made me grow up faster than I would've ever imaged and learn how to do things all on my own.

It's okay to go to parties on and off campus and meet new people. Go to the tennis house and jam to some music or go to the Mississippi River and watch the sun rise. Be adventurous when you're in college because it goes by too fast. Go out and explore what your campus and the city you're living in have to offer. Go see small town concerts, go bowling, go to karaoke nights and the local bar and grill, buy pizza and watch Netflix with a group of friends, study outside on the front lawn because its a beautiful day. Be adventurous in college and don't be afraid to spread your wings in college. It's ok to do something different everyday.

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